What year Volvo Xc70 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2015 Volvo Xc70 has the highest pass rate at 86.4%, out of 1,634 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volvo Xc70 MOT failures?

The most common Volvo Xc70 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volvo Xc70 — Reliability by Year

22,578 vehicles · MOT data 2002–2016 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo Xc70 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2015

86.4% pass rate · 1,634 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2002

68.9% pass rate · 325 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2016	85.7%	58,130 mi	1,047
2015	86.4%	63,619 mi	1,634
2014	85.6%	69,730 mi	1,789
2013	84.1%	74,946 mi	1,636
2012	82.0%	80,713 mi	1,415
2011	81.9%	84,592 mi	2,015
2010	81.1%	93,881 mi	1,582
2009	81.6%	94,169 mi	1,204
2008	80.9%	100,690 mi	1,276
2007	76.5%	103,108 mi	1,839
2006	74.7%	105,320 mi	1,898
2005	74.6%	113,985 mi	2,176
2004	72.0%	115,600 mi	1,555
2003	70.0%	113,148 mi	1,187
2002	68.9%	114,925 mi	325

Which year Volvo Xc70 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 58,130 miles (newest year) to 115,600 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volvo Xc70.

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